Barrel.



G. E. HERRMANN & B. W. TUCKER.

BARREL. APPLICATION FILED DEC-30. I916.

Patented Dec. 10, 1918. i

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- GEORGE E. HERRMANN, or MORRISTOWN, AND BENJAMIN w. 'rUoKER, or SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY; SAID T CKER ASSIGNOR TO SAID HERRMANN.

BARREL.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec, 10, 1918, Original application filed February 17, 1912, Serial No. 678,343,

(new Patent No. 1,216,807, dated February 20, 1917.) Divided and this application filed December 30, 1916. Serial No. 139,778.

To all whom it may concern:

provide a barrel body which is larger at the center than at the ends, in order that. the

atthe joint, and serve further to assist, in-

'Be it known that we, GEoRGE E. HERIF barrel, when lying on its side, may be read- 65 7 MANN and BENJAMIN W. TUCKER, citizens ily placed on its end or otherwise handled. j. of the United States, and residents of Mor- -Each stave or member-'11 is provided at one l ristown, county of Morris, State --of New edge with an inwardly extending flange 12, Jersey, and of South Orange, county of and along the other edge with an inwardly Essex, and State of New Jersey, respecextending flange 13. The flange 13 is pro 60 tively, have invented-certain-new and useful vided with a'depressed portion forming a Improvements in Barrels, of which the foltongue or rib 14, and the flange 12 is prolowing is a specification. vided with a depressed portion forming a This invention relates more particularly groove which is adapted toreceive the. to heads and head securing means for merib or tongue 14 of the next adjacent stave tallic barrels. I 4 when the staves or members'are assembled I The principal object of the invention is to to form the barrel or container body. The 15 provide simple and eflicient means whereby ribs 14 and the grooved portions 15, as well "the staves or members and the head or heads as the flanges, extend the greater part of of the barrel may be locked together, and the length of the staves, and said flanges the ends of the barrel or container mateextend at substantially right angles to the i lly trengthened, j body portion while the tongue and groove 20 A further object ofthe invention is to portlons lie substantially parallel with the provide rib-and-groove connections between body portion. The flanges 12 and 13 have I the head and the ends of the staves or memthe r outer edges'formed with an angular berg, portion 17 in order to prevent the sharp With these and other objects in view, the edge of the'flange from being exposed, and 25 invention will, hereinafter, be more parthis edge may be arranged at right angles ticularly described with reference to the acto the flanges as shown, or in any other prejcompanying drawings, which form a part ferred manner.- 1d of this specification, and will be then point- Each flange is provided with spaced proed out in the claims at the end of the dejecting portlons 18 and 19. These portions 180 scription. are formed by-forcing outwardly'a part of In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation, each of the flanges 12 and 13, and the pro-' I partly broken away and partly in section, jecting portions 18 extend in one direction of one form of barrel or container embodywhile the projecting portions 19 extend in ing our invention; the opposite direction and alternate with 85 Fig. 2 a plan view, partly broken away each other so as to provide parts which proand partly in section; ject from opposite sides of the flanges. Fig. 3 a detail perspective view of one of These projecting portions 18 and 19 are the staves or members, looking from the angular in formation and have their largest outside; and portions near the body of .the stave and 40 Fig. 4 an enlarged fragmentary section gradually taper toward the outer edges of showing the means for locking the staves the flanges 12 and 13, and each projecting or members and heads together. portion forms a groove or recess so that the This application is a division of our Patprojecting portions of one stave may enter ent No. 1,216,807, dated Feb. 20, 1917. the groove or recessed portions of the pro- 45 While the invention is shown as applied jections of the stave next adjacent theremore particularly to a bilged metallic barto when the staves are brought together. rel, it will be understood that the invention These pro ecting portions, by interlocking 100. is also applicable to barrels or other conas they do, prevent relative lengthwise tainers of various constructions. movementof the staves or members with re- 60 The barrel body 10 comprises a plurality. lation to each other, and serve further to of staves or members 11. These staves or strengthen the flanges and to assist in premembers are curved and bilged centrally to venting the same from spreading or opening and 13, the latter serving in addition to said supports as strengthening ribs for the barrel body. Each head has an outwardly extending flange 22 and is adapted to be seated in a croze or groove formed by the ofiset portion 23 of the staves or members. The flange 22 is providedwith a grooved part 24 which is continuous, and said groove of each head is adapted to receivea tongue or rib 25 located at one of the ends of the staves or members 11, the said staves or members, when they are put together, forming substantially a continuous annular rib around the head. A wire or other element 26 is located in the groove formed by the ribs 25 of the staves, and this wire, when tightened, will serve to rigidly hold the ends of the barrel staves to the head cooperating therewith. The members or staves 11 have substantially straight outer ends 27 which lie against the flanges 22 of the heads 2-0, and fitting about the ends of the staves and the flange of each head is a compression- Th1s band or member band or member 28. 28 has two flange portions 29 and 30, the latter being joined to the flange 28 by a horizontally extending portion.3l and arranged to he a ainst the inner surface of the flange 22 of t e head and have its inner edge resting against the outer surface of the body 21 of said head. The flange 30 may be angular for a part of its length and, with the flange 28, forms an annular chamber or recess to receive the flange 22 and ends of the barrel staves. The flange 28 covers and protects the tie wire 26 from injury or rupture during handling of the barrel. The band may be divided and has an offset part 32 terminating in a short skirt portion 33 which extends lengthwise of the staves or members for a short distance. A wire or band 34 is located under the shoulder of the band or member 28 so that when its ends are joined by twisting or otherwise, the band or member 28 may be compressed to further hold the staves or members and heads together, and in. such way that the band will materially assist in strengthening the ends of the barrel.

The barrel or container body may be bound intermediate the ends thereof, and for this purpose various means may be employed. As shown, each stave or member is provided with a transverse groove 35 which when the staves are put together, form substantially annular grooves around the barrel or container body. A wire band 36 is portion 21 concaved located in each of the grooves, so that when the two bands are joined by twisting the ends or otherwise, the body will be bound intermediate the ends and thereby materially strengthened.

From the foregoing it will be seen that simple and efficient means has been provided for rigidly binding the staves or body members of the barrel to the head; that means has been provided for protecting the ends of'the staves from being crushed or bent; and that simple means has been provided for locking the staves and heads together to prevent relative vertical movement thereof. It will also be seen that the wire which 30 locks the staves and head together to prevent relative vertical movement between the) staves and head, is completely inclosed within and protected by the split channel member. Accidental rupture of the wire during handling of the barrel is thus effectually prevented.

What I claim is: p 1. A barrel or other container comprising a plurality of members, a head having an outwardly extending flange provided with an annular groove, said members being provided with transversely extending ribbed portions adapted to enter the groove of the flange of the head, a wire band located in the groove of the members and adapted tohold the members to the flange of the head, and means located about the ends of the members and the flange of the head for holding the several parts together, said means comprisng a split band provided with substantially vertical side Walls, said walls being adapted to abut and bear against said head flange and ends of said members throughout their length.

2. A barrel or other container comprising a plurality an outwardly extending flange provided of members, a head having I with an annular groove, said members he ing provided with transversely extending ribbed. pbrtions adapted to enter the groove of the flange of the head, a wire band located in the groove of the members and adapted to hold the members to the flange of the head, and a divided band fitting over the interlocked ends of the members and flange and covering said wire .band, said divided in the groove of the members, a split band press the split band to bind the head, memhaving two flanges forming a chamber to bers and split band together. receive the flange of the head and the ends In testimony whereof we hereunto affix 10 of the members and covering said binding our signatures this 29th day of December,

5 wire, said band having an offset portion 1916. Q forming a shoulder, and a-Wire band fitting GEORGE E. HERRMAN N under said shoulder and adapted to 'com- BENJAMIN W. TUCKER. 

